Sylvia Rivera Law Project

Legal Aid & Advocacy · Virginia · Free

Free legal services to low-income people and people of color who are transgender, intersex, or gender non-conforming. Relevant for couples whose marriage rights may be contested or who need parentage protections across states. Many name/gender change clinics happen monthly at LGBTQ+ centers; bring photo ID, court fee waiver paperwork, and birth certificate. Second-parent adoption is still recommended even after marriage equality, especially for travel across hostile states. Open at no cost to LGBTQ+...

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